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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “garage”
Where the money went
Crown Family FoundationChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $41.1M · through 2023Largest: $16.9M to Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago — hebrew language instruction, bridge tech in the negev and kfar kassem, physician fellowships, co-tech program, high-tech entrepreneurship and for hassoub garage capital project, di…
Wichita FoundationWichita, KSCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $230,973 · through 2024Largest: $53,160 to THE GARAGE AT CLEVELAND CORNER — garage expansion, bright porch properties gift
Chester County Community FoundationWest Chester, PACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $168,920 · through 2024Largest: $69,743 to GARAGE COMMUNITY & YOUTH CENTER OF KENNETT SQUARE — human services
The Minneapolis FoundationMinneapolis, MNCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $137,580 · through 2024Largest: $56,805 to THE LIFT GARAGE — donor advised, human services
Ausherman Family TrustFrederick, MDCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $83,000 · through 2025Largest: $28,000 to SECOND CHANCE GARAGE — outcomes evaluation consultant, general operating costs
Largest: $40,000 to THE LIFT GARAGE — human services
Largest: $25,000 to The Lift Garage — general operations
Largest: $25,000 to GOD'S GARAGE — helping widows of deployed military
Largest: $25,000 to DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC — garage maker space
Largest: $20,000 to THE LIFT GARAGE — general operating
Largest: $20,000 to SECOND CHANCES GARAGE INC — unrestriced grant
Largest: $12,500 to THE GARAGE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH CENTER — general operating support
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →